i recently got a 97 honda accord but i am running into problems the most serious is it runs very rough has less power than usual and just shakes the crap out of the car when idleing, the next is it is going threw oil pretty fast and the check engine light is on and flashes every once and a wile can anyone tell me what is wrong with it oh and it has a 4 cyl engine. some one said it could be head gasket?????

How many miles on it? Get the codes read at Autozone or someplace that reads them for free. Being a 97 you maybe eligible for free tune ups at the Honda dealer. Hopefully someone else can confirm this or call up some local dealers and ask them.

Replace the pcv valve(easy) with an oem one. This may help reduce oil consumption if it hasn't replaced in a long time.

If you do end up going to the dealer just mention the problems and don't mention anything about a headgasket. Let them make the diagnosis. Otherwise they might go ahead and do the hg repair which costs mega $$$.

ya im trying to find someone to read the codes now and it has almost 250 000 km's

Sounds like it maybe misfiring. Get a tune-up and maybe even change the spark plug wires and clean the fuel injectors as a start.

i can take the 2nd cyl plug off and the moter doesnt get worse so im thinking plugs?

i can take the 2nd cyl plug off and the moter doesnt get worse so im thinking plugs?
That would be my 1st guess. Go to Advanced, Autozone, Pep Boys and they can check right there b4 you buy something you dont even need. Let the car tell you whats wrong before you go looking for a needle in a hay stack as my family used to say..lol. Keep us posted.

cool thanks

tune up. and if thats your car in pic nice car

Any news yet??

does the RPM change when the engine is "shaking the crap out of the car"?